Trouble The Water Trouble The Water

Trouble The Water

A NOVEL

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Publisher Description

“With this stunning debut novel, Rebecca Bruff establishes herself as an exciting new voice in historical fiction.” —Cassandra King Conroy, author of Moonrise, and Founding Honorary Chair of the Pat Conroy Literary Center

"Before this decisive night, I’d not fully appreciated the subtle line between inspiration and insanity. But now, with all our lives at risk, I found myself navigating that most perilous edge . . . "

Inspired by the life of an unsung American hero and slave, Trouble the Water navigates the rich tributaries of courage, betrayal, and redemption. In his inspiring journey, Robert Smalls witnesses great privilege and suffering alongside his owner’s daughter and the dangerous son of a firebrand secessionist. At the age of twelve, he’s sent to work in Charleston, where he loads ships and learns to pilot a cotton steamer. When the Civil War erupts and his cotton steamer becomes a confederate warship, Robert seizes the opportunity to pursue freedom for himself and the people he loves.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2019
June 4
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
348
Pages
PUBLISHER
Koehler Books
SELLER
Ingram DV LLC
SIZE
1.1
MB

Customer Reviews

A Love Story ,

So glad I read this!

I had been to Beaufort, SC several times & driven on Robert Smalls Parkway. I had no idea who he was. Oh my gosh, we should all read this amazing story about this true American hero!!!
Thank you for writing this book.

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